Orbital data center startup Starcloud plans to begin mining Bitcoin in space later this year, positioning satellite infrastructure as a potential new frontier for crypto computing.
Flow Foundation and Dapper Labs filed a motion in a Seoul court to suspend planned delistings of the FLOW token by several major South Korean exchanges.
Crypto markets are consolidating after a volatile start to 2026. Bitcoin, Ethereum and select layer-1 networks remain key assets to watch as institutional demand stabilizes.
Kazakhstan’s central bank plans to allocate up to $350 million from its reserves into cryptocurrency-related assets and technology firms tied to digital finance.
PsiQuantum has begun construction on a large-scale quantum computing facility designed to house a one million-qubit system. Researchers say machines of this scale could eventually challenge Bitcoin’s cryptography.
Kraken’s banking unit has received limited master account access from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, allowing direct use of Fedwire without full banking privileges.
Investor Ray Dalio said gold remains the dominant reserve asset and questioned Bitcoin’s role as a long-term safe haven, citing privacy and structural concerns.
Visa and Stripe-owned Bridge plan to expand stablecoin-linked card programs to more than 100 countries while piloting onchain settlement with Lead Bank.
CoinMarketCap has introduced four AI-focused products that allow autonomous agents to access real-time crypto market data through Model Context Protocol integration and crypto-based payments.
Nasdaq has sought SEC approval to list fixed-payout binary options tied to the Nasdaq 100, signaling traditional exchanges’ push into prediction-style markets.
X has revised its paid partnership policy to permit crypto-related promotional content, with restrictions in select jurisdictions and stricter disclosure requirements.
A consortium of European banks is engaging crypto exchanges and liquidity providers ahead of a planned euro-pegged stablecoin launch in 2026.
US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed a multi-week outflow streak, drawing over $1 billion in net inflows across three trading sessions this week.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has selected four firms, including Revolut, to test stablecoin issuance and payments in a regulatory sandbox starting in Q1 2026. The initiative aims to shape the country’s final stablecoin framework.
Payoneer has applied for a US national trust bank charter as fintech and crypto firms increasingly seek regulated pathways to offer stablecoin and custody services.